Nothing quite so much fun as a battle of wits with the unarmed.. It's much easier to respond once you understand that such persons are irony impaired. I always like to unsettle them first by agreeing with them. If they take the bait, go on a rant of your own about how cyclists are nearly as bad as ... and go off on a rant of your own, preferably holding the driver responsible for every sin ever committed by smokeboxers - speeding, running red lights, drink driving, failing to give way, not being able to keep within their own lane, not knowing the road rules.

The net result is about the same, but you go off on your merry way with a smile.

find_bruce wrote:Nothing quite so much fun as a battle of wits with the unarmed.. It's much easier to respond once you understand that such persons are irony impaired. I always like to unsettle them first by agreeing with them. If they take the bait, go on a rant of your own about how cyclists are nearly as bad as ... and go off on a rant of your own, preferably holding the driver responsible for every sin ever committed by smokeboxers - speeding, running red lights, drink driving, failing to give way, not being able to keep within their own lane, not knowing the road rules.

The net result is about the same, but you go off on your merry way with a smile.

When i was making my way up to the Story Bridge afterwards, i'd lost it and was laughing so hard i nearly ran over a jogger coming the other way... I didn't say anything to the car driver as they looked unhinged and it wasn't the usual car driver crankiness either. I'm not at all concerned about people looking for fisticuffs if they step out of their car as i'm sub 115kg, 6'3" and have a black belt in martial arts but not everyone has that. If someone decides to use their car as a weapon then you are stuffed.

Oh Kenzo, regarding the avatar, i got it from the MFbike site after seeing the youtube vid, i thought it too good to pass up considering the light hearted poke at cyclists it is.

Took the singlespeed to start a week of not using a powermeter. 20km tailwind made it easy, fast tempo pace made top 20% of my rides time wise, without that level of effort. .

Lots of riders and joggers out, almost had an inexperienced rider crash in front of me. He was riding beside another rider, making it difficult to pass. So I say "rider back" and he wobbles, almost 50cm to the right, then 1m to the left almost taking the other riders, back to the right, maybe 75cm and as he starting moving back left, I took my chance and went.

No ride for me today, gave the legs a rest and caught the bus! My head cold is hanging around so it might be a lean week for me commuting wise...so frustrating as I'm so close to getting my 7000ks done, I'm 45 k's short

Not feeling too flash for yesterday afternoon's ride back. Run-down feeling since the weekend, with some flu symptoms, but not full-blown flu as such. Opted for the shorter 30km ride home as a consequence.Still not 100% this morning, but ok. Melbourne seems to be sliding back into winter, at least for this week. Even a bit of drizzle at 7C on the way into the CBD.

No ride for me today, gave the legs a rest and caught the bus! My head cold is hanging around so it might be a lean week for me commuting wise...so frustrating as I'm so close to getting my 7000ks done, I'm 45 k's short

it's good to ride - gets rid of all the lactic acid (have just been a lot slower). i find it good when i have a headcold too - clear all the crap out once you get the heart pumping (not that I'm sure I could ride slowly and pump the heart this week.....)

Had a fall this morning. Went to take off over a threshold ramp at the lights crossing. Front wheel dropped off the edge of the kerb and twisted pulling the bike down. Fell down still clipped in on my left side. Small bump and scratch on the elbow. No damage to the bike as I held it up without thinking. Naturally in front of about a dozen other cyclists and peds. Got a couple of "you right"s appreciated but all fine.

Still somewhat under the weather for yesterday's ride back, so damage limitation ride via the shorter 30km route. Pity, because it was a really pleasant afternoon to be riding.Cold and damp start at 6.5C around 4:30am this morning. Slow ride in, every single light along the way went against me. Unbelievable.

Awesome commute in today - last night i fitted a set of Pro-Lite Como wheels to the road bike along with an ultegra rear derailleur, a 105 10 speed cassette and 105 chain. OMGosh, dunno why i put off upgrading for so long! Gear changes are effortless (even with the downtube friction shifters) with almost no trimming now required and those wheels just roll on and on... Strava already shows there is a definate improvement with the uphill bits, so i can't wait to let it really rip on the flats & downhills.

Big_Red wrote:Awesome commute in today - last night i fitted a set of Pro-Lite Como wheels to the road bike along with an ultegra rear derailleur, a 105 10 speed cassette and 105 chain. OMGosh, dunno why i put off upgrading for so long! Gear changes are effortless (even with the downtube friction shifters) with almost no trimming now required and those wheels just roll on and on... Strava already shows there is a definate improvement with the uphill bits, so i can't wait to let it really rip on the flats & downhills.

so we've got another rider como-converted! welcome to the club.just under 6700kms on mine